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ManTech Books $60M in DARPA Systems Engineering, Technical Assistance Orders; Matt Tait Comments

ManTech International has received four task orders worth up to $60 million combined to provideÂ systems engineering and technical assistance toÂ the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. The company said Monday it will support DARPA’s Strategic Technologies Office in various program areas such asÂ sensor modernization, maritime defense, radar, communications and battle management control. The orders fall under […] More

by Joanna Crews July 10, 2018, 4:03 am
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Air Force Taps Lockheed for B-2 Defense Mgmt System Overhaul Support

Lockheed MartinÂ has secured a $28.6 million delivery order to provide overhaul services for theÂ defense management system of the U.S. Air Force‘s B-2 Spirit bomber fleet. Work under theÂ firm-fixed price order will take place at the company’s facility in Owego, N.Y., and is expected to be finished by July 9, 2020, the Defense Department said Monday. […] More

by Brenda Marie Rivers July 10, 2018, 2:13 am
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Iron Mountain to Expand Phoenix Data Center for Government, Enterprise Clients

Iron MountainÂ has begun a two-phase construction project to expand its campus inÂ Phoenix as part of efforts to address a demand for data services in the region. The companyÂ said MondayÂ its future 550,000-square-foot multitenantÂ facility will have a capacity of 48 megawatts and willÂ serve multiple cloud providers as well as enterprise and public sector customers. The new […] More

by Peter Graham July 10, 2018, 12:45 am
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Labor Dept.,Turner Construction Partner for Workplace Safety Initiative

The Labor Departmentâ€™s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has partnered with Turner ConstructionÂ to promote workplace safety measures during construction of the U.S. Naval Academyâ€™s Center for Cyber Security Studies in Annapolis, Md. DOLÂ said MondayÂ the partnership seeks to implement safety training and monitoring programs to help workers avoid injuries, illnesses and exposures to hazard in high-risk […] More

by Brenda Marie Rivers July 10, 2018, 12:35 am
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Ensco to Demo Positioning, Navigation & Timing Platforms; Boris Nejikovsky Comments

EnscoÂ will showcase commercial off-the-shelf positioning, navigation and timing platforms at an upcoming conference the Institute of Navigation’s military division will host for the departments of Defense and Homeland Security. The company said FridayÂ it will demonstrate the Timing, Communications and RangingÂ IPÂ measurement system and theÂ Timing, Communications and Ranging Device during theÂ 2018 Joint Navigation Conference. JNC will take […] More

by Brenda Marie Rivers July 9, 2018, 9:25 am
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N.Y. Seeks Public Transport Energy Mgmt Tools, Methods

TheÂ New York State Energy and Research Authority has announced it will award up to $5 million forÂ multiple “clean energy” proposals meant to reduce greenhouse gas emissions of public transportation systems. NYSERDAÂ said FridayÂ it seeks technologies and strategies that can help address Gov. Andrew Cuomoâ€™s goal to decrease statewide GHG emission rate by at least 40 percent […] More

by Peter Graham July 9, 2018, 8:50 am
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NATO Puts Raytheon’s Updated Seasparrow Missile Through Live-Fire Test

NATO’s Seasparrow Project Office has completed the first live-fire test of Raytheon‘s Evolved Seasparrow Missile system that was equipped withÂ a new active guidance seeker. The demonstration flight saw the ESSM Block 2 variant intercept aÂ BQM-74E Chukar aerial target drone from Northrop GrummanÂ andÂ came a year after completion of controlled test vehicle trials, the U.S. NavyÂ said Friday. […] More

by Brenda Marie Rivers July 9, 2018, 8:11 am
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Austal USA Concludes Builder’s Trials of 10th Navy Expeditionary Fast Transport Vessel

Austal USA has finished builder’s trials of a 10th Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport vessel the company has constructed for the U.S. Navy. The week-long test occurred at a shipyard in Mobile, Ala., and demonstrated the future USNS Burlington‘s (EPF 10) fire protection equipment, communication and navigational systems, ship propulsion, ride control, anchor handling and steerable […] More

by Joanna Crews July 9, 2018, 5:57 am
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Army Issues Draft RFP for Tactical UAS, Logistics Support

The Army Contracting Command has drafted a solicitation notice for a potential $78 million contract for the procurement of two non-developmental tactical unmanned aerial systems and related logistics support services. A draft request for proposalsÂ posted July 2Â on FedBizOpps says the contracting effort is part of the ACC-Aberdeen Proving Ground Natick Contracting Divisionâ€™s plan to buy […] More

by Monica Jackson July 9, 2018, 5:28 am
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Army Opens US-Wide Competition for Small Tech Businesses

The U.S. ArmyÂ is seeking technology concepts from small businesses and start-ups that can receive from $1,000 to $200,000 for proof of concept demonstrations. The Expeditionary Technology Search will include four phases and several rounds that will culminate with the capstone demonstration for officials of the Army Department, industry partners and the academia in April 2019 […] More

by Joanna Crews July 6, 2018, 12:39 pm
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Boeing, Embraer to Launch JV Focused on KC-390, Defense Systems; Nelson Salgado Comments

Boeing and Embraer have agreed to form a strategic partnership to establish a joint venture that will promote and build new applications and markets for KC-390 military multi-mission aircraft and other defense platforms and services. Nelson Salgado, executive vice president for Embraerâ€™s financial and investor relations, said in a statement published ThursdayÂ that joint investments in […] More

by Jane Edwards July 6, 2018, 5:32 am
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SpaceX Modifies Kennedy Space Center Pad 39A for Dragon 2 Crew Launches

SpaceX is modifying the Kennedy Space Center’s Pad 39A to launch crews of theÂ Dragon 2 spacecraft, NASA Spaceflight reported Thursday. The company had signed aÂ 20-year agreement withÂ NASA and Space Florida, the state’s economic development agency, to lease the pad to launchÂ Falcon 9 rockets and the Falcon Heavy.Â The Falcon 9 rockets will lift the Dragon 2 […] More

by Nichols Martin July 6, 2018, 4:00 am